Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Benin
Benin: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 91.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Benin, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 91.7% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Benin peaked at 98.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2001.
That places Benin 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.4% | — |
| 2000 | 81.4% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 72.0% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 72.0% | 96.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 89.4% | 93.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 66 Armenia 92.0%
- 67 Singapore 91.8% compare
- 68 Philippines 91.8% compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 91.6% compare
- 71 Ghana 91.4% compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 91.2% compare
More education data for Benin
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57,296 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 209,295 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,495 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,746 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 929,099 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.40 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1743 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Benin?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Benin was 91.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Benin ranks 69th out of 125 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release